Abstract: In an effort to streamline the monitoring of pastoral leases in South Australia the
Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) Pastoral Unit has
developed and implemented the use of a field based data entry system (FDE). The system
comprises specifically designed software and field rugged hardware, significantly reducing
time taken in the field for Pastoral Lease Assessments and Inspections and eliminating the
laborious task of office data entry. Additional benefits include reduced reporting times,
greater accuracy through validation of data at the site, greater accuracy and timeliness of map
edits, considerable time saving in navigation and site relocation and significant reduction in
paper used. It also means scientific staff spending a greater proportion of their time doing
what they have trained for and less time on administrative level tasks.
Australian Rangeland Society
17th Biennial Conference
Kununurra, Western Australia
23 - 27 September 2012
Full-text publications from the Australian Rangelands Society (ARS) Biennial Conference Proceedings (1997-), Rangeland Journal (ARS/CSIRO; 1976-), plus videos and other resources about the rangelands of Australia.